Office pedaling device

ABSTRACT

An office pedaling device includes a base, a pedaling mechanism, and a working surface. The base stably stands on the ground. The pedaling mechanism is installed on the base. The base is erected upward with a pole, whose one end is connected to the base and whose other end has an undertaking element. The working surface is connected to the undertaking element for the user to conveniently do office works while pedaling.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of Invention

The invention relates to a pedaling device and, in particular, to a pedaling device with a worktable.

2. Related Art

A pedaling machine in the prior art has a resistance device that goes with pedaling. The user sits on the seat of the pedaling machine, and step on the resistance device by both feet to train his or her body. Very often, the front end of the pedaling machine is erected with a handle for both hands of the user to grip, thereby assisting the exercise of pedaling. However, the conventional pedaling machine does not have a worktable. Thus, it is somewhat inconvenient.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

An objective of the invention is to provide an office pedaling device, which has a working surface thereon for users to exercise while working.

To achieve the above-mentioned objective, the disclosed office pedaling device includes a base, a pedaling mechanism, and a working surface. The base stably stands on the ground. The pedaling mechanism is installed on the base. The base has a vertical pole, one end of which is fixed to the base and extends upward. The other end is provided with an undertaking element. The working surface is fixed to the undertaking element.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

These and other features, aspects and advantages of the invention will become apparent by reference to the following description and accompanying drawings which are given by way of illustration only, and thus are not limitative of the invention, and wherein:

FIG. 1 is a three-dimensional bottom view of the first embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 2 is a planar side view of the first embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 3 is a locally enlarged view of the control unit in FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a planar side view of the first embodiment of the invention, showing that the control unit can be separated and disposed on a table plate;

FIG. 5 is a three-dimensional bottom view of the second embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 6 is a three-dimensional exploded view of the second embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 7 is a planar side view of the second embodiment of the invention; and

FIGS. 8 and 9 are locally enlarged views of the adjusting mechanism in FIG. 7, showing the states of the adjusting mechanism.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The present invention will be apparent from the following detailed description, which proceeds with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein the same references relate to the same elements.

Please refer to FIGS. 1 and 2 for a first embodiment of the office pedaling device according to the invention. The device includes a pedaling machine and a working surface. In this embodiment, the working surface is a flat table plate 15. The pedaling machine 1 has a base 10 standing on the ground. The base 10 includes a chassis 101 and an enclosure 102 on the chassis 101. The enclosure 102 has a seat 11 thereon. Moreover, the enclosure 102 has a crank pedaling mechanism 12 inside for a user to pedal. The user can thus exercise by pedaling thereon. In this embodiment, the seat 11 is installed above the pedaling mechanism 12. When the user sits on the seat 11, his or her feet step on the pedaling mechanism 12 downward to exercise. This configuration forms a vertical pedaling machine. However, the invention is not limited to this particular case. This is only an example of the invention.

The front end of the base 10 is extended upward with a pole 13. In this embodiment, the pole 13 is erected at the front end of the enclosure 102 of the base 10. The top end of the pole 13 has an undertaking element 14. The table plate 15 is fixed on the undertaking element 14 to form the working surface. It is in front of the seat 11 for the user sitting on the seat 11 of the pedaling machine 1 to use conveniently.

Besides, the pedaling machine 1 has a control unit 16 and a detection unit (not shown) electrically connected with the control unit 16. The control unit 16 has a junction 161 to connect with the table plate 15. It can be connected with the table plate 15 or, as shown in FIG. 4, detached to form a movable device that can be placed on the table plate 15 and arbitrarily slide. The detection unit detects the action data of the pedaling mechanism, and sends the measured data electronically to the control unit 16. The control unit 16 receives the signal to control the pedaling mechanism 12. The control unit 16 controls the pedaling device in either wired or wireless type. The transmitted signal can be analog or digital.

Please refer to FIG. 5 to FIG. 9 for a second embodiment of the invention. A primary difference between this embodiment and the first embodiment is that the pedaling machine 1′ has an adjusting mechanism A to adjust the position of the table plate 15. The adjusting mechanism A includes a sliding rail 131 on the top end of the pole 13 and a displacing element at the bottom end of the undertaking element 14. The displacing element is a sliding block 141 that can slide in the sliding rail 131. In this embodiment, the sliding rail 131 extends toward the seat 11 of the pedaling machine 1′. The undertaking element 14 is installed via the sliding block 141 in the sliding rail 131 in a slideable way. As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the table plate 15 adjusts the position thereof as the undertaking element 14 slides in the sliding rail 131. An urging device 17 provided on the sliding rail 131 urges and positions the sliding block 141 in the sliding rail 131. The urging device 17 is a rotational axle that goes through a connecting hole 18 at the bottom of the sliding rail 131 to urges against the bottom of the sliding block 141. When rotating, the urging device 17 produces an upward displacement to urge against the sliding block 141, thereby fixing the sliding block 141 in the siding rail 131.

It should be mentioned that, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 7, the enclosure 102 and the pedaling mechanism 12 therein in the embodiment are in front of the chassis 101. The seat 11 is located behind the chassis 101. There is a backrest 111 on the rear side of the seat 1. Therefore, the user can sit on the seat 11 and lie on the backrest 111, while using both feet to pedal the pedaling mechanism 12 forward. This configuration is a recumbent pedaling machine. Again, the style of the pedaling machine is not this particular example.

Although the invention has been described with reference to specific embodiments, this description is not meant to be construed in a limiting sense. Various modifications of the disclosed embodiments, as well as alternative embodiments, will be apparent to people skilled in the art. Therefore, it is contemplated that the appended claims will cover all modifications that fall within the true scope of the invention. 

What is claimed is:
 1. An office pedaling device comprising a base, a crank pedaling mechanism and a working surface, wherein the base stands stably on the ground; the crank pedaling mechanism is installed on the base; the base is erected upward with a pole whose one end is fixed on the base and whose other end has an undertaking element; and the working surface is fixed to the undertaking element.
 2. The office pedaling device of claim 1, wherein an adjusting mechanism is interposed between the pole and the undertaking element to adjust the position of the working surface, one end of the adjusting mechanism connecting to the undertaking element and the other end thereof connecting to the pole.
 3. The office pedaling device of claim 2, wherein the adjusting mechanism includes a sliding rail and a displacing element to be installed and slide therein, thereby adjusting the position of the working surface, and a positioning element on the adjusting mechanism positions the displacing element in the sliding rail.
 4. The office pedaling device of claim 1 further comprising a control unit and a detection unit electrically connected with the control unit, wherein the detection unit detects the crank pedaling mechanism and produces an electrical signal, and the control unit receives the electrical signal to control the crank pedaling mechanism.
 5. The office pedaling device of claim 4, wherein the control unit has a junction to connect with the working surface and thus to be fixed on the working surface.
 6. The office pedaling device of claim 4, wherein the control unit is movable.
 7. The office pedaling device of claim 1, wherein the base has a seat.
 8. An office pedaling device comprising as base, a pedaling mechanism, a working surface, and an adjusting device for adjusting the position of the working surface, wherein the base stands stably on the ground; the pedaling mechanism is installed on the base; and one end of the adjusting device connects to the working surface, while the other end thereof connects to the base.
 9. The office pedaling device of claim 8, wherein the adjusting device includes a sliding rail and a displacing element to be installed and slide therein, thereby adjusting the position of the working surface, and a positioning element on the adjusting device positions the displacing element in the sliding rail.
 10. The office pedaling device of claim 8, wherein the pedaling device has a control unit and a detection unit electrically connected with the control unit, the detection unit detects the pedaling mechanism and produces an electrical signal, and the control unit receives the electrical signal to control the pedaling mechanism. 